Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.
Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for packaging which creates provisions related to improved recycling practices; establishes the packaging responsibility fund.
Permits other qualifying members of a household to qualify the household for the disability rent increase exemption when they are not the head of household.
Excludes social security payments and supplemental security income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of determining eligibility under the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE).
Establishes a task force on the issues facing black people since the end of slavery in the United States and holistic solutions to ensure that black people have an equitable position in education, economic development and other fields and disciplines.
Establishes environmental standards for lead in ambient air and lead contamination in soils and lead dust on floors and window sills.
Includes doulas as medical services providers for Medicaid recipients; directs the commissioner of health to submit an application for amendments and waivers to add doulas to such coverage pursuant to section 363-e of the social services law; directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office of children and family services to add, amend and/or repeal any rule or regulation necessary.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for procedures relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids and related conditions, including pain, discomfort and infertility resulting therefrom.
Eliminates rent increase for major capital improvements.
Provides the Board of Regents with final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools.
